Injunction granted – limits of certifying liquidated damages post take-out or termination 

Cobolt Constructions Pty Ltd v Duke Ventures Wellington Street Pty Ltd [2025] VSC 609 Chris Hey  |  Michael Lo | Isabella Nicolaci (more…)

Frankie says relax: existence of construction contracts and email specification requirements

Kumar v Frankies Cranes Pty Ltd [2025] NSWSC 1264 Ben Fuller  |  Andrew Black | Elizabeth Harris (more…)

Double trouble: Two statements of claim allowed to enforce subcontractor’s charge  

JTS Trading Group Pty Ltd v Allroads Pty Ltd (in liq) [2025] QSC 211 Michael Creedon  |  Clare Turner | Gabriela Roworth (more…)

Payment results in withdrawal of adjudication application   

Downer EDI Rail Pty Ltd v DT Infrastructure Pty Ltd [2025] QSC 212 Sian Keast  |  Stephanie Murphy | Charlotte Kath (more…)

One job: The outcome nobody asked for

Tomkins Commercial & Industrial Builders Pty Ltd v Starline Interiors Pty Ltd [2025] QSC 226 Sarah Ferrett  |  Hazal Gacka | Oliver Conroy (more…)

A deeming clause is ineffective for determining service of payment claims

Roberts Co (NSW) Pty Ltd v Sharvain Facades Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) [2025] NSWCA 161 Andrew Hales  |  Rachel Cheung |  Isabella Waters (more…)

SOP Act no barrier to genuine offsetting claims for a statutory demand

Grounded Construction Group Pty Ltd v KW Civil & Construction Pty Ltd [2025] WASC 307 Tom French  |  Shevaun Stringer  |  Sasha Thomas (more…)

Payment claims: Not for the uninformed observer

Bridgeman Agencies Pty Ltd v S.E. QLD Plumbing & Drainage Pty Ltd [2025] QSC 167 Andrew Orford  |  Olivia Doonas  |  Rose Dillon (more…)

Independent contractor or employee? The court nails it down!

Cagney v D&J Building Contractors Pty Ltd [2025] QCA 116 David Pearce  |  Charlotte Gordon  |  Jack Gibney (more…)

You’ve got mail: Valid service of payment claims via email in the ACT

WNA Construction Pty Ltd v Canberra Building and Maintenance Pty Ltd [2025] ACTCA 17 (4 June 2025) Ben Fuller  |  Andrew Black  |  Elizabeth Harris (more…)